Comments on: Bike Racks http://nslog.com/2007/05/11/bike_racks The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tf23 http://nslog.com/2007/05/11/bike_racks#comment-41627 tf23 Fri, 25 May 2007 10:28:59 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/05/11/bike_racks#comment-41627 Shop around. You can add a hitch easily enough, they're basically bolt-on most of the time. When I had a Ford Mustang, I had a rack that held 3 bikes, and it hung off the back of the car. It's 4 mounts - in 2x2 sets, one went on the bumper (weight bearing) and the other set was on top of the trunk. It worked well, except if dirt got under the rubber on the mounts - scratches scratches scratches. When we bought the Explorer (and now the Escape) I stopped using that bike rack, but instead bought one that goes in the hitch. It is far, far, sturdier, and holds 4 bikes (good for us w/ 2 kids, or 2 friends on a camping trip). It is kinda shaped like an L, and can swivel itself out of the way to load the back of the vehicle w/o having to dismount the bikes. I've seen people use this same rack (and type of rack) on cars too. For all the $ we have invested in the bikes (handebars, brackets, seats, pedals, heck the bikes themselves) I wouldn't do any rack other then the hitch-mount type - it just feels sturdier hence 'safer'. Shop around. You can add a hitch easily enough, they're basically bolt-on most of the time.

When I had a Ford Mustang, I had a rack that held 3 bikes, and it hung off the back of the car. It's 4 mounts - in 2x2 sets, one went on the bumper (weight bearing) and the other set was on top of the trunk.

It worked well, except if dirt got under the rubber on the mounts - scratches scratches scratches.

When we bought the Explorer (and now the Escape) I stopped using that bike rack, but instead bought one that goes in the hitch. It is far, far, sturdier, and holds 4 bikes (good for us w/ 2 kids, or 2 friends on a camping trip). It is kinda shaped like an L, and can swivel itself out of the way to load the back of the vehicle w/o having to dismount the bikes. I've seen people use this same rack (and type of rack) on cars too.

For all the $ we have invested in the bikes (handebars, brackets, seats, pedals, heck the bikes themselves) I wouldn't do any rack other then the hitch-mount type - it just feels sturdier hence 'safer'.

]]> By: Jack Waddell http://nslog.com/2007/05/11/bike_racks#comment-41475 Jack Waddell Sat, 12 May 2007 20:53:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/05/11/bike_racks#comment-41475 Fork mount roof racks are the most secure and best for your bike and your car. The hassle is taking off and remounting the front wheel, but that's not all that hard. You ought to be able to find racks for either of your cars without paying a premium price for Yakima or Thule. Here's an interesting selection: http://www.racknroad.com/bike-racks.html Fork mount roof racks are the most secure and best for your bike and your car. The hassle is taking off and remounting the front wheel, but that's not all that hard.

You ought to be able to find racks for either of your cars without paying a premium price for Yakima or Thule. Here's an interesting selection:
http://www.racknroad.com/bike-racks.html

]]> By: Doug http://nslog.com/2007/05/11/bike_racks#comment-41470 Doug Fri, 11 May 2007 20:49:59 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/05/11/bike_racks#comment-41470 Rocky Mount "Noose" racks are solid and cheap and fit on factory roof racks, as long as you have crossbars. Rocky Mount "Noose" racks are solid and cheap and fit on factory roof racks, as long as you have crossbars.

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